Hi Kantari: NABO Songbook

We don’t sing as much as we used to. That’s our reality. So we could call it quits but that’s really not an option for Basques who somehow against the odds have found ways to keep their traditions alive. So above are links to the lyrics (& audio clips) to some popular songs.

1

Adios izar ederra

2

Adiskide bat ba zen (Xalbadoren heriotzean)

3

Agur, agur jende guzik

Agur Jaunak

4

Agur Xiberua

Ai Isabel (Iturengo Zortzikoa)

5

Aita San Migel Iurretako

6

Aitor'en hizkuntz zaharra

7

Amak ezkondu ninduen

8

Amodioa gauza tristea

9

Anai etxen da ezküntü (Oi Ama Euskal Herri)

10

Andre Madalen

11

Antoni, Antoni!

12

Araban bagare

13

Arrainak eijer begia

14

Artillero, dale fuego

Astelehena (Alfarraren kantua)

15

Axuri beltza

16

Azken dantza hau

17

Begiak parrez parrez

18

Berriro itzuliko balitz (Habanera)

19

Bizkaia maite

20

Boga boga

21

Dama gazte xarmant bat

22

Dira, dira, zezenak dira

23

Dolü gabe (Matalas)

24

Donostiako hiru damatxo

25

Egixe da

26

Egun da Santimamina

27

Eperrak badititzü

28

Erran dut (Ala kinkiri)

29

Eusko, euskotarrak gara

30

Ezkil gabeko elizan (Baldorba)

31

Garaziko herria (Kontrapas)

32

Gazte-gaztetatikan (Agur Euskal Herria)

33

Gernikako arbola

34

Goizean goiz jeikirik

35

Gora 'ta gora beti

36

Guk Euskaraz

37

Hau da egün eijerra (Baratze bat)

38

Haurrak ikasazue

39

Hegoak (Txoria txori)

40

Hemen gaude (Lau teilatu)

41

Herribehera

42

Herriko (iragan) bestan

43

Ikusten duzu goizean

44

Isil isilik dago

45

Itsasontzi baten

46

Iturengo arotza

47

Jaun Baruak

48

Lili bat ikusi dut

Lili eder bat

49.

Mateak Galdeegin zautan

50.

Maritxu nora zoaz

51

Markoxek egin eban lastazko zubixe

52.

Nere herriko neskatxa maite

53.

Neska zaharrak

54.

Nevadarat joan nintzen

55.

Nire aberria lurra

56.

Ozaze Jaurgainian

57.

Prima eijerra

58

Primaderako liliak

59.

Triste bizi naiz eta

60.

Txiki txikitik

61.

Txantzikirin

Urrundik ikusten dut (Agur Herriari)

62.

Xarmangarria zira

The use of Hi (instead of Zu) in the title for “you” is intentional, based on the informal, more intimate form of address among good friends known as hika. Start singing together and you’ll see what that means. You will soon begin to feel a connection with these people: that’s what singing does for us humans—it bonds us at an intuitive, visceral level.

Thanks to Joseba Etxarri, Darrin Schuck, Begoña Echeverria, Andrea Bidart Oteiza, Genevieve Ysursa and especially Jean Flesher, none of whom however are responsible for the errors herein or for leaving out your favorite song this time around. This modest booklet is just one way that NABO aims to continue promoting Basque song, as our hope is to hear you singing more! Then you will receive our biggest thanks for keeping our songs and language alive! We have come too far together to quit now. Hi Kantari—you are now the Basque singer!